Costco Wholesale has for its
Members:
Ecoflow Delta Pro Ultra Whole-Home Power Solution for
$6999.99.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member
caldog101 for sharing this deal.
Includes:
- EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra Inverter
- 2x EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra Battery
- EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra Trolley
Features:
- Scalable 12kWh solution provides up to a week of essential power supply
- Exceptional 7200W output powers most household appliances at 120V or 240V
- Super-fast charge up to 8800W by combining solar and AC
- Online UPS ensures 0-ms transfer time, offering constant protection for sensitive devices
- Long-lasting 10-year LFP battery for reliable performance
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This one qualifies for a 30% tax credit and will last 10 years
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LOL....kids these days....thinking everything will last forever
This is a non-vital purchase for most.
It's only been used for any amount of time twice since then. One Time Because my wife forgot to pay the electric bill. lol.
The good thing is since it's solar, it's on all the time. I have it charge up various batteries while I wait for the next missed bill I guess.
Im not sure how its not "the same" as a gas generator, at this size. If you run out of juice, then yeah, its dead until you can charge it up again. The battery backup systems that are 1-2kWh are not considered whole-house backup generators since you couldn't really power much. Reading specs, this has a 7200watt output, which is more than the Powerwall 2 at 5kW max output
In other words, its the same as a gas generator as much as an EV is the same as a gas car.
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All that said, once your 12kwh here is gone, you're done. Yeah you could haul it somewhere to recharge, at 100 lb that's not going to be fun either. And that assumes there ARE places to recharge. I've had our power out for more than a week a handful of times and those are area-wide outages. If the strip mall where the supercharger is doesn't have power, well then you're not charging a portable battery or your vehicle, nevermind getting there. Meanwhile generators can run gas pumps all day long.
I'm not saying there is no utility in something like this, but when you think about when the rubber meets the road, they aren't really practical for the cost for most situations.
This battery backup is only 7,200W output… and you still need to buy the transfer switch. If that's all you need, you can get a 7,500W Generac with no sales of any kind for 2,000$ with a transfer switch included.
This battery backup is tiny, it's basically a portable generator… not really equivalent to what I'd consider a whole house generator, that's more in the 24-26kW range.
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I had a home inspection buddy that once told me, if your house burns down and the insurance company "suspect" it is caused by said wiring, and they ask for proof or work done by a bonded professional (like a certified electrician), and you cannot provide that, you could be denied for insurance claim or significantly reduced payout.
I am simply pointing out the pros and cons of both type of backup power. For us in SE Texas, biggest need for power is from hurricane, floods, and found out 3yrs ago from a winter storm and poor state management (ERCOT). We are usually prepared for hurricanes and floods, but that winter storm got us pretty good.
All that said, once your 12kwh here is gone, you're done. Yeah you could haul it somewhere to recharge, at 100 lb that's not going to be fun either. And that assumes there ARE places to recharge. I've had our power out for more than a week a handful of times and those are area-wide outages. If the strip mall where the supercharger is doesn't have power, well then you're not charging a portable battery or your vehicle, nevermind getting there. Meanwhile generators can run gas pumps all day long.
I'm not saying there is no utility in something like this, but when you think about when the rubber meets the road, they aren't really practical for the cost for most situations.
Also... the battery isn't that big. That's a lot of hassle for a couple bucks worth of electricity (Plus, you'd have to stay with the car/battery instead of like... going shopping. Since this wouldn't plug into the outside of your car).
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I had a home inspection buddy that once told me, if your house burns down and the insurance company "suspect" it is caused by said wiring, and they ask for proof or work done by a bonded professional (like a certified electrician), and you cannot provide that, you could be denied for insurance claim or significantly reduced payout.
I am simply pointing out the pros and cons of both type of backup power. For us in SE Texas, biggest need for power is from hurricane, floods, and found out 3yrs ago from a winter storm and poor state management (ERCOT). We are usually prepared for hurricanes and floods, but that winter storm got us pretty good.
IF you have solar, I'd run the #'s and consider this.
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